Hai co-uld think of two reasons. It could be their coos both high and low,
but that is not in the least punny. It is more likely their
oo-oo-oo-ubiquitous characteristic of being everywhere, especially outside
Greggs,  where crumbs and sliced tomatoes proliferate.Arthur
----- Original Message -----
From: "Sally Evans" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, September 28, 2003 10:02 PM
Subject: Re: Gerald is back


> Can anyone explain why there are so many nice haiku about pigeons?
> bw
> SallyE
>
> on 28/9/03 11:23 am, alderoak at [log in to unmask] wrote:
>
> > all very evocative
> >
> > I love the struggling pigeons. So scummy.
> >
> > (hey! do you think I'm back too?)
> >
> > Terri
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: The Pennine Poetry Works [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On
> > Behalf Of Gerald England
> > Sent: 28 September 2003 08:24
> > To: [log in to unmask]
> > Subject: Gerald is back
> >
> >
> > Well folks I'm back.
> >
> > Here's a few of the things I've been writing
> >
> > schools out
> > the bus to the zoo
> > is full
> >
> >
> > *
> >
> > after a week
> > "you have no NEW
> > messages"
> >
> >
> > *
> >
> > the hairless nurse
> > takes my temperature
> > which is rising
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > *
> >
> >
> > the horses' field
> > red squirrel on the fence
> > conker in mouth
> >
> >
> > *
> >
> > city square
> > pigeons struggle
> > with sliced tomatoes
> >
> > *
> >
> > filling the doorways
> > of a dilapidated dovecote
> > dusty cobwebs
> >
> >
> > Gerald England